John Spencer

John Spencer (17 November 1946-) was Mayor of Yonkers, New York from January 1996 to 1 January 2004, succeeding Terence M. Zaleski and preceding Philip A. Amicone. Spencer was the Republican Party's nominee for New York senator in 2006, but he was defeated by Democratic Party challenger Hillary Clinton.

Biography
John Spencer was born on 17 November 1946 in Yonkers, New York, and he joined the US Army after attending Westchester Community College for two years. Spencer served as an infantry Lieutenant during the Vietnam War, and he earned a Combat Infantryman Badge and Bronze Star for his service. Spencer returned home and worked in construction, property management, and real estate, and he was elected to the Yonkers City Council in 1991. He served for four years as Republican Party majority leader on the council, and he was elected Mayor in 1996. Spencer served for eight years, and he was prevented from running for Mayor again due to term limits. Spencer, a pro-life, anti-gun control, anti-gay rights, and pro-Iraq War politician, decided to run for Senator in 2006 against incumbent Democratic Party politician Hillary Clinton. He lost 31% to 67% on 7 November 2006.